San Francesco is Antoniolo’s single‑vineyard Gattinara Riserva made from 100% Nebbiolo grown on the west‑facing San Fran…San Francesco is Antoniolo’s single‑vineyard Gattinara Riserva made from 100% Nebbiolo grown on the west‑facing San Francesco cru in porphyry/volcanic soils; grapes from older vines are fermented with native yeasts (cement) and receive exte…Learn More »
$65
/750ml
2018 Retail Average
94
/100
2018 Pro Rating
Antoniolo’s 2018 San Francesco Gattinara Riserva shows lifted cherry and raspberry layered with earthy underbrush, subtle spice and a refined, almost tactile structure. The palate is all about texture and balance, with firm yet polished tannins guiding a long, graceful finish that hints at stone and dried herbs. Elegant today but clearly built to develop further complexity with time in bottle.
Porchetta with rosemary and garlic; tajarin with wild mushroom ragù; aged Parmigiano-Reggiano
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San Francesco is Antoniolo’s single‑vineyard Gattinara Riserva made from 100% Nebbiolo grown on the west‑facing San Francesco cru in porphyry/volcanic soils; grapes from older vines are fermented with native yeasts (cement) and receive extended maceration and long maturation—first in small tonneaux and then large Slavonian/French casks—followed by further bottle aging. The wine is typically dense and mineral, showing darker cherry and tar/graphite notes framed by firm, dusty tannins and pronounced aging potential, a concentrated expression of G…